About Always Parents

At Always Parents, we believe that families come in many shapes and sizes, and as families change shape, the importance of caring for and supporting our children remains.

Our online parenting programs go beyond divorce and separation to help parents and caregivers:

❤️ Navigate the challenges of raising children.
❤️ Manage conflict with greater awareness and intention.
❤️ Work together with greater understanding, practical skills, and a child-centered perspective.

Built around the principles of Respect, Restraint, and Responsibility, our programs bring learning to life through relatable, real-life scenarios, practical strategies, and opportunities for personal reflection. Participants explore different perspectives, discover new ways of responding to everyday challenges, and learn how small, meaningful changes can strengthen family relationships and support their children's well-being.

Two Programs. Different Learning Journeys.

4-Hour Impact on Children

A focused learning journey exploring how family changes and parental conflict can affect your child's sense of security, confidence, and future relationships.

Through relatable, real-life scenarios and practical strategies, parents and caregivers discover ways to reduce conflict, strengthen their connection with their child, and make more child-centered choices.

8-Hour Co-Parenting with 
Respect, Restraint & Responsibility

A more in-depth learning journey built around the principles of Respect, Restraint, and Responsibility.

Through relatable, real-life scenarios, guided reflection, and practical exercises, parents and caregivers explore communication, emotional readiness, conflict management, and cooperative parenting strategies that help strengthen family relationships and support their child's well-being.

Both programs combine self-paced online learning with a live co-parenting session led by a master's-level counselor.


During this interactive session, parents have the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences,
learn from one another, and explore practical ways to navigate challenges as they move forward.

Meet Our Team

Behind Always Parents is a dedicated team bringing together decades of experience in
counseling, family engagement, and child advocacy.

Together, we share a commitment to helping parents and caregivers navigate family changes,
strengthen relationships, and keep children's well-being at the heart of every decision.

Susan Wilson, MA, LMHC

Founder and Host


Susan Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Always Parents, Families in Transition.

Before retiring from private practice, she supported individuals and families in Pierce County for more than 17 years.


Today, she focuses on developing educational programs that help families navigate changing relationships and build healthier co-parenting connections.

Steve Primas, MSW

Steve Primas, MSW, is the Founder and CEO of Always Coaching, LLC, where he serves as a Parent, Co-Parent, Reunification, and Marriage Coach. He brings more than 25 years of social work experience, including over 15 years in Child Welfare.

For more than 15 years, Steve has facilitated court-mandated Always Parents parenting seminars, helping parents understand how separation and divorce affect children. His compassionate, practical approach emphasizes healthy communication, accountability, and children's well-being.

Through Always Coaching, Steve helps parents strengthen family relationships, move beyond conflict, and build healthier, more supportive futures.

Julio Serrano, BA

Presenter | Retired Family Engagement Regional Program Manager | GAL


Before retiring, Julio spent more than two decades supporting families throughout Pierce County in the field of social services.  As a Title 13 Guardian ad Litem, he advocated for children in foster care.

Today, Julio continues to share his experience and expertise as a presenter for Always Parents, Families in Transition, helping parents and caregivers navigate family changes and move forward with their children's well-being in mind.